Three-time Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, on Friday has taken responsibility for Congress' poor performance and announced that he is stepping down.
The announcement came in the wake of the election results that shows BJP stealing the show with over 323 seats, a very safe majority. The Congress, in retreat, has admitted defeat.
The 33-year-old BJP party has secured the best ever victory in its history, while the story of Congress' 2014 election results will be narrated in double digits, its worst performance ever.
Assam PM's resignation comes after it was reported earlier that the outcome of the Parliamentary elections may cost him, his job. "I will stand by what I had asserted ahead of the polls. I will quit if the Congress gets less than seven seats. But I don't think I have to face that situation as I am confident Congress will win at least eight seats," Gogoi had said earlier according to DNA.
Soon after Tarun Gogoi announced he is stepping down, people took to Twitter to express their reactions, many of whom were happy that he will exit:
"Assam CM Tarun Gogoi" acceptd his defeat grcefully....not like othr congress leaders...well done sir !! — akshay bagrecha (@beinginsan) May 16, 2014
When is Karnataka CM's turn ? RT "@IBNLiveRealtime: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi to resign taking full responsibility for Congress defeat in state" — Girish.S (@GirishSiddapura) May 16, 2014
"@RajuPNair: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi announces his resignation on national TV. Salutes!!!" Q is will #pappu & $onia will ????!!! — mamta (@mamtan14) May 16, 2014
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi resigned. Good else he would have thrown out. Better to leave with dignity #Results2014 #Modiheadsto7RCR #congratsnamo — ankita agarwal (@912ankita) May 16, 2014
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi Resigned !! Truly now it seems India already on its way to #Modified #Results2014 #IndiaDecides2014 — Pulak sharma (@Mr_Pulak) May 16, 2014
Best things that will happen to Assam after election is Assam CM Tarun Gogoi resign #Results2014 #CongratsNaMo — MANOJ SAIKIA (@Mnj_PSY) May 16, 2014
